The Threshing
Episode VIII of Fall Creek History
Lyrics and Book by Karen Hurd
Music by David Hurd
Orchestration by Ethan Wickman
"The inspiration for this musical, The Threshing, came from Myron Wathke, son of Clarence and Viola whom are depicted in this production. Myron knew of my work in writing historical musicals and requested his daughter, Jan Zmuda, to approach me in writing a musical about the days of threshing. She did, and the result is this production. I wish with all me heart that Myron could have seen his desire fulfilled, but the reaper called him to his last threshing one year prior to me being able to set pen to paper. We honor the memory of Myron Wathke and all those farmers who have nourished thousands of people through the cultivation of the grounds in the days of the threshing." - Karen Hurd
Performance Rights, DVDs, and soundtracks have been made available for this production through Scene and Hurd Productions. For information about purchasing the performance rights, to view a script sample, or to order a DVD or soundtrack, please Contact Us.
Original Production Cast and Crew
Cast
| Louise: | Sarah Speros |
| Viola: | Ruth Hurd |
| Herman: | Bob Otto |
| Charles: | Rod Brunzlick |
| Clarence: | Joshua Skoyen |
| Fred: | Jack Schneider |
| Augusta: | Theresa Bergbrader |
| Dehlia: | Jan (Wathke) Zmuda |
| Doris: | Lydia Wildes |
| Hilda: | Jessie Bergbrader |
| Gert: | Ashley Ritsch |
| Theresa: | Katie Sabelko |
| Friends of Viola: | Lindsey Mickelson |
| Abbie Sabelko | |
| Threshing Crew: | Nekoda Hubbard |
| Joshua Hurd | |
| Joshua Knetter | |
| Eric Miscke | |
| Pockface Nelson: | Paul Smoczyk |
| Ed: | Kent Kuipers |
Orchestra
| Ivar Lunde | Conductor |
| David Hurd | Piano |
| Ryan Jensen | Viola |
| Emily Schneider | Violin 2 |
| Leah Sparks | Cello |
| Charis Wong | Violin 1 |
Crew
| Costume Designer | Scenic Coordinator |
| Barbara Weisenberger | Randy Voetmann |
| Costume Crew | Scenic Artist |
| Katie Brook | Ruth Hurd |
| Brittany Davis | |
| Kristen Rosse | Choreographer |
| Brent Bergstrom | |
| Set | |
| Nick Bartelt | Running Crew |
| Ruth Hurd | Nick Bartelt |
| Bob Otto | Tim Menebroeker |
| Cody Voetmann | Anna Brake |
| Stage Manager | Lighting Designer |
| Audrey Otto | Jason Vogt |
| Sound | Director |
| Tim Menebroeker | Karen Hurd |